Means for preventing the charring of certain portions of whisky-barrels.



Patented July 23, 1912.

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I G. T. HANNA. MEANS FOR PREVENTING THE GHARRING OF CERTAIN PORTIONS 0P WHISKY BABRELS.

v APPLICATION FILED JAN. 14, 1910 1,033,692.

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CYRUS T. T-IANNA, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

MEANS FOR PREVENTING THE CI-IKRRINQ; OF CERTAFN PORTIONS WHISKY- BARRELSR that the charring' is of such depth as to- Weaken the staves should the latter be cut or apertured for any purpose, and in consequence, whe the necessary bung hole is bored in a stave theshell of the latter may be found insuflicient to support a bung.

The object 'of my invention, therefore, is to provide means for preventing the charring of a stave, at a point Where a bung hole may be subsequently bored therein.

My invention is fully shown in the ace companying drawing, in which:

Figure 1, is a sectional View lllustrating a *barrel in process of being charred, with.

my improved preventive device in position; Figs. 2 and 3, are views illustrating modified forms of char preventing devices embodying my invention, and Figs. 4- to 11,

inclusive, are views illustrating various.

other modified constructions embodying my invention. I Q

In the drawings, 1 represents a barrel to be charred, which, during .the charringprocess is usually without its heads. The

barrel is shown in the process of being charred, a fire being indicated at 2. Suspended within the barrel and in engagement with one of the staves is a protector block 3, which,may be of metal or other material suitable for the purpose for which it is designed, having a stem 4, whereby it may be suspended, and in the present instance such stem is held in an aperture of a bar 5- laid' across the top of the barrel b means of a set screw 6 in engagement wit the stem.

In the structure shown in Fig. 2, the stein is bent so as to hang over the top of the barrel staves. The structure 3 lying in engagement with the stave in this instance, may be hollow, to provide for the presence of air which may form additional insula tion against the chairing action.

Specification of Letters Patent.

rammed July 23, 1912.

Applicatidn filed January 14, 1910. Serial No. 538,116..

Tn the form of the device shown in Fig.

3, the block 3 is carried by a rodor stemd of the shape shown," bent so as to pass over the staves of. the barrel; the outer portion lying a short distance away from the surface of the barrel when set in place. To bring the block 3 against the inner surface of the stave a wedge,'as indicated at 7, may be employed. The block?) may be a solid or a hollow member as may be most desirable.

The member 8 may be square, round, hexagonal, or any other suitable. shape, as illustrated in the several views, Figs. 4 to 9, inclusive, and in some instances I may employ a perforated member indicated at 3 in Figs. 10 and 11. The latter structure -may be particularly available for use over a bung hole of a barrel that is being recharred. V

The rod 4 may be threaded into the block 3 in the manner indicated, or riveted thereto as shown in Fig, 3, or otherwise suitably secured; in any instance with or without the enlargement or shoulder 8.

Iclaim:

1. The combination with abar'rel or similar structure and means for applying flame and heat to the inner surface of the same .for the purpose ,of charring such inner surface, of a metallic protector disposed in contact with the inner surface of the barrel at a point remote from thesource of heat and flame, and means for holding said protector in surface contact with the inner wallof the barrel during the charring actionwhereby a portion of the surface is kept un-' from the source of heat and flame, a stem carried by said protector, a support carried by the barrel, and means for adjustably the protector may be properlypositioned during the charring action to keep a portion of said stave uncharred.

3. The combination with a barrel or similar structure and means for applying flameand heat to theinner surface of the same for the purpose of charring such inner surconnecting said stem and support whereby face, of metallic protector disposed in contact with the inner surface of the barrel at a point remote from the source of heat and flame, a stem carried by said protector and extending outside the barrel, and means engaging said stem with respect to the barrel whereby the protector maybe held against the inner surface of the same to kee a portion of such surface uncharred.

4. he combination with a barrel o-r similar structure and means for applying flame.

and heat to the inner surface of the same for the purpose of charring such inner surface, of a hollow perforated metallic protector disposed in contact with the inner surface of the barrel at a point remote from the source of heat and flame, a stem carried by said protector and extending outside the barrel, and means acljustably supporting said stem with respect to the barrel whereby the protector may be held against the inner surface of the same to keep a portion of such surfaceuncharred,

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

- CYRUS T. HANNA.

Witnesses:

MURRAY 0. BoYER, .WM. A. BARR.

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1 Washington, D. G. 

